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widest

wide
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wahyd]
    • /waɪd/
    • /waɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyd]
    • /waɪd/

Definitions of widest word

  • adjective widest having considerable or great extent from side to side; broad: a wide boulevard. 1
  • adjective widest having a certain or specified extent from side to side: three feet wide. 1
  • adjective widest of great horizontal extent; extensive; vast; spacious: the wide plains of the West. 1
  • adjective widest of great range or scope; embracing a great number or variety of subjects, cases, etc.: wide experience. 1
  • adjective widest open to the full or a great extent; expanded; distended: to stare with wide eyes. 1
  • adjective widest apart or remote from a specified point or object: a guess wide of the truth. 1

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Origin of widest

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English wīd; cognate with Dutch wijd, German weit, Old Norse vīthr

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Parts of speech for Widest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

widest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

widest usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with widest

  • what is the world's widest river?

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